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George Balanchine's The nutcracker

Title
George Balanchine's The nutcracker [videorecording] / Elektra Entertainment and Regency Enterprises ; distributed by Warner Bros. ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Robert A. Krasnow and Robert Hurwitz ; choreography by George Balanchine, adapted from the stage production by Peter Martins ; music by Peter Ilich Tschaikovsky.
Publication
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 1994, c1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Kistler, Darci, 1964-
  • Woetzel, Damian
  • Nichols, Kyra
  • Cook, Bart
  • Watts, Heather
  • La Fosse, Robert
  • Cohen, Jessica Lynn
  • Culkin, Macaulay, 1980-
  • Whelan, Wendy
  • Tracey, Margaret
  • Horiuchi, Gen
  • Gold, Tom
  • Lopez, Lourdes
  • Martins, Nilas
  • Otto, William, 1958-
  • Bigelow, Edward
  • Aroldingen, Karin von, 1941-2018
  • Killian, Katrina
  • Sosenko, Roma
  • Byars, Michael
  • Lyon, Robert, 1968-
  • Kline, Kevin
  • Zinman, David
  • Balanchine, George
  • Martins, Peter, 1946-
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
  • Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
  • Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992.
  • Karinska, Barbara
  • Adelman, Alan.
  • Ardolino, Emile
  • Krasnow, Robert A.
  • Hurwitz, Robert.
  • Milchan, Arnon, 1944-
  • Bhargava, Girish.
  • Brockway, Merrill.
  • Cooper, Susan, 1935-
  • New York City Ballet.
  • School of American Ballet.
  • Elektra Entertainment (Firm)
  • Regency Enterprises.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures.
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (93 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Film adaptation of New York City Ballet's stage production of the classic Christmastime ballet.
Uniform Title
Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov)
Alternative Title
Nutcracker
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Motion pictures.
  • Video.
Note
  • Preceded by ca. 2 1/2 min. of advertisements.
  • Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros. in 1993.
Credits (note)
  • Scenario based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; production design and scenery, Rouben Ter-Arutunian ; costumes, Karinska ; lighting, Alan Adelman ; editor, Girish Bhargava ; director of photography, Ralf Bode ; coordinating producer, Merrill Brockway ; executive producer, Arnon Milchan ; narration written by Susan Cooper.
Performer (note)
  • Darci Kistler (Sugarplum Fairy), Damian Woetzel (Cavalier), Kyra Nichols (Dewdrop), Bart Robinson Cook (Drosselmeier), Heather Watts (Frau Stahlbaum), Robert La Fosse (Dr. Stahlbaum), Jessica Lynn Cohen (Marie), Macaulay Culkin (Drosselmeier's nephew), Edward Bigelow and Karin von Aroldingen (grandparents), and Wendy Whelan (Coffee) ; Margaret Tracey with Yvonne Borree, Jennifer Fuchs, Isabel Kimmel, Jennifer Tinsley (Marzipan Shepherdesses) ; Gen Horiuchi with Miriam Mahdaviani and Inmaculada Velez (Tea) ; Tom Gold and others (Candy Canes) ; Lourdes Lopez, Nilas Martins, and others (Hot Chocolate) ; William Otto (Mother Ginger) ; Stacey Calvert, Kathleen Tracey, and others (Flowers) ; Peter Reznick (Fritz) ; Katrina Killian and Roma Sosenko (Harlequin and Colombine) ; Michael Byars (Soldier) ; Robert Lyon (Mouse King) ; dancers of New York City Ballet and children from the School of American Ballet.
Event (note)
  • Filmed at the Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, New York.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2654
ISBN
0790723492
OCLC
  • 31351797
  • NYPY97-F730
Title
George Balanchine's The nutcracker [videorecording] / Elektra Entertainment and Regency Enterprises ; distributed by Warner Bros. ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Robert A. Krasnow and Robert Hurwitz ; choreography by George Balanchine, adapted from the stage production by Peter Martins ; music by Peter Ilich Tschaikovsky.
Imprint
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 1994, c1993.
Performer
Narrator, Kevin Kline.
Cast
Darci Kistler (Sugarplum Fairy), Damian Woetzel (Cavalier), Kyra Nichols (Dewdrop), Bart Robinson Cook (Drosselmeier), Heather Watts (Frau Stahlbaum), Robert La Fosse (Dr. Stahlbaum), Jessica Lynn Cohen (Marie), Macaulay Culkin (Drosselmeier's nephew), Edward Bigelow and Karin von Aroldingen (grandparents), and Wendy Whelan (Coffee) ; Margaret Tracey with Yvonne Borree, Jennifer Fuchs, Isabel Kimmel, Jennifer Tinsley (Marzipan Shepherdesses) ; Gen Horiuchi with Miriam Mahdaviani and Inmaculada Velez (Tea) ; Tom Gold and others (Candy Canes) ; Lourdes Lopez, Nilas Martins, and others (Hot Chocolate) ; William Otto (Mother Ginger) ; Stacey Calvert, Kathleen Tracey, and others (Flowers) ; Peter Reznick (Fritz) ; Katrina Killian and Roma Sosenko (Harlequin and Colombine) ; Michael Byars (Soldier) ; Robert Lyon (Mouse King) ; dancers of New York City Ballet and children from the School of American Ballet.
Performer
Music performed by New York City Ballet Orchestra, conducted by David Zinman.
Credits
Scenario based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; production design and scenery, Rouben Ter-Arutunian ; costumes, Karinska ; lighting, Alan Adelman ; editor, Girish Bhargava ; director of photography, Ralf Bode ; coordinating producer, Merrill Brockway ; executive producer, Arnon Milchan ; narration written by Susan Cooper.
Event
Filmed at the Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, New York.
Local Subject
Cinedance.
Literature and dance.
Child dancers.
Added Author
Kistler, Darci, 1964- dancer.
Woetzel, Damian, dancer.
Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
Cook, Bart, dancer.
Watts, Heather, dancer.
La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
Cohen, Jessica Lynn, dancer.
Culkin, Macaulay, 1980- dancer.
Whelan, Wendy, dancer.
Tracey, Margaret, dancer.
Horiuchi, Gen, dancer.
Gold, Tom, dancer.
Lopez, Lourdes, dancer.
Martins, Nilas, dancer.
Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
Bigelow, Edward, dancer.
Aroldingen, Karin von, 1941-2018, dancer.
Killian, Katrina, dancer.
Sosenko, Roma, dancer.
Byars, Michael, dancer.
Lyon, Robert, 1968- dancer.
Kline, Kevin, narrator.
Zinman, David, conductor.
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Martins, Peter, 1946- adaptor.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, composer.
Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822. Author
Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992. Designer
Karinska, Barbara, costume designer.
Adelman, Alan.
Ardolino, Emile, director.
Krasnow, Robert A. Producer
Hurwitz, Robert. Producer
Milchan, Arnon, 1944- Producer
Bhargava, Girish. Film editor
Brockway, Merrill. Producer
Cooper, Susan, 1935-
New York City Ballet.
School of American Ballet.
Elektra Entertainment (Firm)
Regency Enterprises.
Warner Bros. Pictures.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
DHCA.
Added Title
Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2654
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